| Beaverdam, Ohio | |
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| — Village — | |
| Streetside in Beaverdam | |
| Location of Beaverdam, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 356 |
| • Density | 566.3/sq mi (218.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 45808 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-04752[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1058166[1] |
Beaverdam is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. Its population was 356 as of the 2000 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Beaverdam is located at (40.832363, -83.973430)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Beaverdam lies at the junction of the old Lincoln Highway and the Dixie Highway. These early highways were begun in 1914.
Currently Beaverdam's economy is dominated by three large truck stops on what is now the junction of Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 30. Until recently Beaverdam was the eastern end of the four lane section of US 30. This meant that vehicular traffic going east on the four lane portion of US 30 that extended from Fort Wayne, Indiana had to exit the four lane road and shift to a two lane road. This required exit enhanced the village's function as an area for refueling of vehicles. US 30 is now a continuous four lane highway in this part of Ohio that by-passes Beaverdam but the significance of the junction as a major fuel stop has not been diminished. In the summer of 2006 the exit ramps and overpass on Interstate 75 were widened to accommodate heavy truck and car traffic to the truck stops.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 356 people, 140 households, and 105 families residing in the village. The population density was 566.3 people per square mile (218.2/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 243.4 per square mile (93.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.16% White, 0.84% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,750. About 10.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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